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About 5 Castle Bank
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Castle Bank is a semi-detached house in Braybrooke, Market Harborough, Market Harborough (LE16 8LE). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 86 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 sits 50.7% above the 2015 sale of £206,400. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Castle Bank sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Castle Bank, Desborough Road, Braybrooke, Market Harborough, LE16 8LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Castle Bank has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2016ExtensionFullGranted
Two storey front, side and single storey rear extensions. Alterations to windows on rear elevation
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£206,400
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Desborough Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 5 Castle Bank runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
27 (F)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 97 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE16 8LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 9 points of interest in total.
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